The Modern Mocha: Reinventing Café Classics Through Food Tech
The tasty mocha, a centuries-old beverage combining coffee, cocoa, sugar, and dairy, stands at the intersection of some of the most active areas in food technology innovation.
Why We Invested in Green Theme Technologies
Our decision to lead the Series C funding round for Green Theme Technologies' (GTT), a company making textile production more sustainable, underscores our commitment to breakthrough technologies that enable better, more sustainable outcomes for industry and the environment
Kanvas Bio Unveils Clinical Data on the Gut Microbiome’s Impact on Anti-Tumoral Immunity at SITC
Kanvas Biosciences, a full-stack spatial biology company, announced data from a clinical trial that produced results that de-risk the development of Kanvas Bio’s lead immuno-oncology drug.
From Perceived Risk to Proven Success: Hard Tech’s Evolution
As global challenges demand bold and innovative solutions, deep science, advanced materials, biosciences, and more are emerging as the necessary tools to tackle these problems.
Aspect Biosystems – Transforming Regenerative Medicine
Through its proprietary bioprinting technology, Aspect Biosystems creates functional human tissues with unprecedented precision and control. These 3D-printed tissues can restore a diseased state without the constraints of traditional organ transplantation.
Crane NXT Acquires Smart Packaging Assets of TruTag Technologies, Further Expanding Capabilities in Product Security and Authentication Technologies
Crane NXT, Co. (NYSE: CXT), a premier industrial technology company, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Smart Packaging assets of TruTag Technologies.
CarbonCure Achieves Milestone 500,000 Tons Of CO2 Savings
CarbonCure Technologies has saved more than 500,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) to date across 7.5 million truckloads of CarbonCure concrete.
PFAS Remediation: An VC's Guide to Market Opportunities and Technology Innovation
PFAS, often referred to as "forever chemicals," have widespread environmental impact and potential health risks. The global PFAS remediation market is set to grow rapidly. Technology investments alone could reach $1.5 billion by 2026, while total cleanup costs could exceed $400 billion.
Hard Tech vs. Deep Tech
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, the terms Hard Tech and Deep Tech often emerge in conversations about innovation. But, they encompass distinct concepts with unique characteristics and implications for investment, innovation, and impact.
Vestaron Corporation Announces Strategic Collaboration with ADM for Production of Peptide-Based Crop Protection Products
Agreement supports production scale-up to meet global demand for new crop solutions
What’s hard tech (and why are we so passionate about it?)
If you search for a definition of hard tech, you’ll find it can be fluid. As a pioneer in hard tech investing we've been researching and investing in this sector for many years and have formed our own thesis on what is hard tech and why hard tech innovation matters.
Pangaea Ventures Celebrates Final Close of Fifth Fund at $85M
Pangaea Ventures, a pioneering venture capital firm dedicated to catalyzing hard tech solutions for a sustainable future, is thrilled to announce the successful final close of the Pangaea Ventures Impact Fund, securing $85 million in capital commitments. Pangaea's largest fund to-date, this milestone fund reflects growing investor interest in hard tech solutions that address planetary health.
Floré Unveils World’s First Line of Probiotics for Neurodiversity
Floré, a leader in gut health testing and customized probiotics, has launched its new line of probiotics specifically designed for neurodiversity. The new products, Pathways Support and Mood Support are formulated using extensive data from the company’s groundbreaking research study conducted in partnership with Arizona State University, which explored the positive impact of customized probiotic supplementation on individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Greg Thompson Joins NewLeaf Board of Directors
NewLeaf Symbiotics, the global leader in Pink Pigmented Facultative Methylotrophs (PPFMs), announces today the addition of Greg Thompson as an independent director to its Board.
Aspect Biosystems Announces $200 Million Partnership with the Governments of Canada and British Columbia to Advance Development of Bioprinted Tissue Therapeutics
Aspect Biosystems, a biotechnology company pioneering the development of bioprinted tissue therapeutics, today announced that it has received a $72.75 million investment from the Governments of Canada and British Columbia.
Kanvas Biosciences Secures Additional $12.5M to Advance Its Novel, Microbiome-Based Immuno-oncology Drug Candidates to IND Filing
Kanvas Biosciences, a full-stack spatial biology company, today announced it has raised $12.5 million in additional funding co-led by existing investors DCVC and Lions Capital LLC, and participation from FemHealth Ventures, Germin8, Ki Tua Fund, and Pangaea Ventures as well as existing investors.
Make More in America Initiative to Fund Expansion of ESS’s Long-Duration Energy Storage Manufacturing Capacity
ESS Tech, Inc. (ESS) (NYSE: GWH), a leading manufacturer of long-duration energy storage systems (LDES) for commercial and utility-scale applications, today announced that a financing package of $50 million was approved by the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) Board of Directors under the Make More in America Initiative.
World's First Dog Treats Launched Featuring Calysta’s FeedKind® Pet Protein
Dr. Clauder’s has joined forces with protein pioneer Calysta to launch the world’s first dog treats made with FeedKind® Pet protein, a revolutionary new pet food ingredient.
Announced at the world’s leading pet trade fair, Interzoo, the groundbreaking air-dried treat presented by Dr. Clauder’s makes the most of Calysta’s nutritionally rich protein, which is produced by natural fermentation – making it a perfect non-GMO ingredient that meets market demands for nutritional quality, palatability, and health for pets.
Clinical Study Highlights Improvements to Gut Microbiome and Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms with Use of Custom Probiotics
Researchers with Sun Genomics and Arizona State University (ASU) have discovered that probiotic supplementation may improve symptoms in people with autism spectrum disorder. The joint metagenomics study assessed the effects of customized probiotic supplementation on children and adults with autism.